Abandonware DOS title

The best turn based games

In direct contrast with real-time games, turn-based games gameplay is based on the players taking turns to do what needs to be done: move in a dungeon, play cards, attack enemy units.
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Zany Golf

DOS1988 Sandcastle
Zany Golf (also known as Will Harvey's Zany Golf) is an abandoned miniature golf game designed by Will Harvey, developed by Sandcastle and released by Electronic Arts in 1988. Zany Golf runs on DOS but was also published for Amiga, Atari ST, Apple IIgs, Genesis. Zany Golf can be played by two players on hotseat mode.
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Cover Girl Strip Poker

DOS1991NSFW Emotional Pictures
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Alpha Centauri

Windows XP/98/951999protected Firaxis Games
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Dungeon Crawl

Windows XP/98/95DOSLinux1997freeware
Dungeon Crawl (also known as Linley's Dungeon Crawl from the name of the original programmer: Linley Henzell) is a classic roguelike: an RPG with permadeath, procedural generation and high replayability. Dungeon Crawl was released on 1997 but it's not maintained anymore. The spiritual successr of Crawl is DCCS (Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup).
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Battle Chess 4000

DOS1992protected Interplay Productions
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Wizard's Crown

DOS1987protected SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
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Nectaris

DOS1995 Hudson soft
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5th Fleet

DOS1994
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Austerlitz 1805

DOS1989 Cornerstone Software
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Star Command

DOS1988protected SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
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Midway Campaign

DOS1983 Microcomputer Games Inc.
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V for victory: Velikiye Luki

DOS1992protected Atomic Games
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Hoyle Classic Card Games

DOS1993 Sierra On-Line
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Roadwar 2000

DOS1987protected SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
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Amberstar

DOS1992 Thalion
Amberstar is a fantasy old school RPG very similar to Ultima 6 that uses a top-down view for interiors and small locations and a first person pseudo 3D view for everything else. Unfortunately, the sequel (called Ambermoon) was available for Amiga only and no version existed for DOS or Windows. Amberstar was developed and published by Thalion for DO...
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Don't Go Alone

DOS1989 Sterling Silver Software
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Doomdark's Revenge

DOS1985 Beyond Software
Doomdark's Revenge is a strategy and role-playing video game developed by Mike Singleton and originally released in 1985 for DOS and various home computer systems, including the ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, and Commodore 64. It is the sequel to the earlier game Lords of Midnight and is known for its unique combination of strategy, adventure, and story...
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Blades of Exile

Windows 3.xMac OSWindows XP/98/951997freeware Spiderweb Software
Blades of Exile is a classic role-playing video game developed by Spiderweb Software. It's the third installment in the "Exile" series. The game was released in 1997 for Mac OS, and later for Windows in 1998.In Blades of Exile, players control a party of adventurers who explore the underground world of Exile/Avernum, a vast network of caves and dun...
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Curse of the Azure Bonds

DOS1989protected SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
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Van Buren (Fallout 3)

Windows XP/98/952003canceleddemo Black Isle Studios
Van Buren was a science fiction post-apocalyptic RPG being developed by Black Isle Studios and never published. Van Buren was the direct sequel to Fallout 2, part of the Fallout franchise. Van Buren was canceled in 2003.
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Romance of the Three Kingdoms 2

DOS1990 KOEI
Romance of the Three Kingdoms II is a turn-based strategy game developed and published by Koei. It was released in 1989 for various platforms, including the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES), MS-DOS.In Romance of the Three Kingdoms II, players take on the role of a ruler during this period, and their objective is to unify China under their rule. ...
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Bloodstone: an Epic Dwarven Tale

DOS1993 Mindcraft Software
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Checkers for Windows

Windows 3.x1997
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King's Bounty

DOSMac OS1990 New World Computing
King’s Bounty is a turn-based strategy game with RPG elements, originally released in 1990 by New World Computing. It was created by Jon Van Caneghem, also known for the Might and Magic series. This game is often regarded as the precursor to the Heroes of Might and Magic series, which shares many of its core mechanics and concepts. In Ki...
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Clash of Steel

DOS1993protected SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
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Desert Rats

DOS1986 Cases Computer Simulations
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Links: The Challenge of Golf

DOS1990 Access Software
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Dark Legions

DOS1994protected Silicon Knights
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Psion Chess

DOSMac OS1985 Psion Software